Osiris

Ausar, Un-nefer, Wesir

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Osiris was the Ancient Egyptian god of the dead, and the god of the
resurrection into eternal life; ruler, protector, and judge of the
deceased. His cult originated in Abydos, where tradition locates his
tomb.

Osiris was the first child of Nut and Geb, and brother of Set, Nephthys,
and Isis, who was also his wife. By Isis he fathered Horus. Some
variations on the legends say that Nephthys assumed the form of Isis in
order to seduce Osiris, whereby she bore Anubis.

Osiris ruled the world of men after Ra left the world to rule the heavens.
He was murdered by his brother Set, who later dismembered his body and
scattered the remains. The grieving Isis reassembled the parts and
magically brought him back to life. Since he was the first living thing to
die, he subsequently became the lord of the dead. His death was avenged by
his son Horus, who defeated Set and cast him out into the Western
Desert.

The cult of Osiris persisted throughout Egyptian history. Funeral texts
address numerous prayers and spells in hopes of securing his blessing upon
entering the afterlife (e.g, the hymns in The Egyptian Book of the
Dead are primarily addressed to Osiris). His popularity
steadily increased through the period of the Middle Kingdom, and endured
into the period of Roman rule. The Ptolemaic rulers of Egypt during Roman
times continued his cult, even to affecting the traditional clothing of the
Pharaohs and making offerings to him in the temples.

The Tale of Isis and Osiris is one of the enduring
classics of Egyptian mythology, embracing many themes that were to reappear
in countless stories throughout the ancient world. The episodes recounted
in the tale have led many scholars to suggest that Isis and Osiris are
deifications of historical persons; ancient ancestral rulers who brought
civilization to the peoples of the Nile valley, gave them their laws, and
taught them the arts of civilization (among them the making of bread and
wine; the people already knew how to make beer).